Procedures

General Lab Procedures and Chemistry Assays

Chemical Species Quantification

Peroxide Quantification (aq) via Absorption Spectroscopy

Other Useful Links

Common buffer recipes (courtesy of Berkeley Microscopy Lab)


Information Technology

Google Apps


Lab Onboarding

Access

Pick up a key request form from the Facilities Room (Gilman).
For graduate students, an advisor's signature and a $20 deposit are required for each key.

Procurement

Contact Marie-Josee (MJ) Carlsen and ask for BearBuy access on Dr. Graves' accounts.
For your request to go through, you will also need to update your email address in the UC Berkeley Directory.
All lab purchases are made through BearBuy.  Digikey is available in the BearBuy catalog; Mouser and Jameco are available in the BearBuy Directory as non-catalog purchases.

Safety

If necessary for your project, request cryogen safety training from Phil Simon.

Lab Email List

You'll be automatically signed up on group@graveslab.org to begin sending and receiving lab news and announcements.

Chemical Inventory

Access the UC Berkeley Chemical Inventory; contact the Admin for login credentials.
The Inventory uses the Citrix Receiver XenApp plugin to access the database.
If you're running Linux (Ubuntu), see the Citrix XenApp for Ubuntu installation instructions.

Information Technology

If necessary, use the IP address information to get your computer on the wired network.
Add your contact information to the Graves Lab Contact List.
Familiarize yourself with the resources available in our Google Drive space.